COMMONWEALTH v. MORRIS

No. 1461-82.

28 Pa. D. & C. 3d 83 (1982)

Commonwealth v. Morris

Common Pleas Court of Delaware County, Pennsylvania.

August 10, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John B. Lynch, Assistant District Attorney for the Commonwealth.

Walter I. Breslin, for defendant.


KELLY, J., August 10, 1982.

On May 17, 1982, defendant, Raymond Hubert Morris, was tried before a jury for driving under the influence of a controlled substance. The jury was unable to reach a verdict and the court declared a mistrial. On May 26, 1982, defendant made a motion to dismiss the information. Defendant contends that the court declared the mistrial without manifest necessity and that re-trying defendant would be a violation of double jeopardy. The...

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